Nikita Nayak

Head of Design

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India9 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in human-centered design.
Led design for Shaadi.com with 8M+ success stories.
Mentored 240+ designers, fostering industry talent.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C design leader specializing in user experience and product design.

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Skills

Core Skills

User Experience (ux)Product Design

Other Skills

Visual CommunicationBusiness Growth StrategiesHuman-centered designAITeam ManagementeCommerceFintechTelecommunicationsCreative PitchingProduct DiscoveryData-Driven InsightsDecision-MakingArt DirectionCommunity BuildingAdobe Photoshop

About

Nikita is a design leader pioneering culturally intelligent design with over a decade of experience building digital experiences through human-centered design and AI for global markets. She has a proven track record of driving engagement and revenue growth at Fortune 500 companies and high-growth B2C platforms. Director of UX & Design at People Interactive, she leads product design innovation for Shaadi.com (8M+ success stories) and emerging ventures. Her expertise spans matchmaking, telecommunications, astrology, e-commerce, and fintech. A globetrotter from the temple city of Bhubaneswar, fluent in 4 languages - Nikita designs relevant and context-aware digital products, intent on empathetically addressing complex problems.

Experience

9 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

People interactive

Director, UX & Design

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Design leader driving growth and transforming Indian matchmaking at Shaadi.com (8M+ success stories) through human centered design and AI

Visual CommunicationBusiness Growth StrategiesUser Experience (UX)Product Design

Design mentoring & education

Mentor & Educator

Jul 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

240+ designers mentored through communities like LinkedIn, RethingingUX, After Office Hours, and ADPList, resulting in 10% of mentees securing roles in top-tier companies and universities
University lectures & talks given at Pearl Academy, Chitkara University, ISDI Mumbai and Symbiosis Institute of Design.
Co-founded and led the ‘Women at the Table’ community in India (Aug 2021 – May 2022) to address professional gender gaps and foster resilience among women leaders.